/* October's editorial vocabulary is isolated from September and site chrome. */
.compass-october{--navy:#1D2952;--gold:#D4A017;--champagne:#E0C77F;--ivory:#F4F1E8;--blue:#343F68;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--navy);font-family:Assistant,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.75;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.compass-october *{box-sizing:border-box}
.compass-october .wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 96px));margin-inline:auto}
.compass-october h1,.compass-october h2,.compass-october h3,.compass-october blockquote{font-family:Lora,Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;color:inherit}
.compass-october p{margin:0 0 1.4em}
.compass-october a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:5px}
.compass-october a:focus-visible,.compass-october summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid currentColor;outline-offset:6px}
.compass-october .eyebrow,.compass-october .section-number{font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.compass-october .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
.compass-october .hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory);padding:120px 0 80px;border-bottom:5px solid var(--gold)}
.compass-october .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:44px}
.compass-october .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,4.4vw,4.6rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 28px;text-wrap:balance}
.compass-october .deck{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.compass-october .contents{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 32px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:20px}
.compass-october .contents>.eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:4px}
.compass-october .contents a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:28px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--blue);text-decoration:none;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
.compass-october .contents a span,.compass-october .hero .eyebrow{color:var(--champagne)}
.compass-october .sticky-nav{background:var(--ivory);border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy)}
.compass-october .sticky-nav .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 26px;padding-block:20px}
.compass-october .sticky-nav a{font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.compass-october section[id],.compass-october li[id]{scroll-margin-top:130px}
.compass-october .intro,.compass-october .feature,.compass-october .check,.compass-october .bearings{padding:90px 0}
.compass-october .intro-grid,.compass-october .bearings-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.6fr);gap:85px}
.compass-october h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3rem);margin:0 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.compass-october .intro h2{line-height:1.26}
.compass-october .intro blockquote{font-size:1.7rem;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding-top:28px;margin:36px 0 0}
.compass-october blockquote strong{font-weight:400}
.compass-october .feature{border-top:1px solid var(--champagne)}
.compass-october .feature-1{background:#fff}
.compass-october .feature-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:85px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;margin-bottom:44px}
.compass-october .chapter{font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:3.7rem;line-height:1;color:var(--blue)}
.compass-october .feature-heading h2{max-width:900px}
.compass-october .feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:80px;padding-left:115px}
.compass-october .aside{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:28px}
.compass-october .aside blockquote{font-size:1.85rem;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 36px}
.compass-october .question{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:24px}
.compass-october .question p:last-child{font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6}
.compass-october .feature-3{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory)}
.compass-october .feature-3 .chapter,.compass-october .feature-3 .eyebrow{color:var(--champagne)}
.compass-october sup{font-size:.75em;margin-left:3px}
.compass-october sup a{font-weight:700}
.compass-october .check{background:var(--ivory);padding-bottom:66px}
.compass-october .check-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:60px;margin-bottom:36px;align-items:end}
.compass-october .section-number{display:block;margin-bottom:18px}
.compass-october .check-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 36px;padding:0;border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
.compass-october .check-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:30px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--champagne);align-items:baseline}
.compass-october .check-list .serif{font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:2rem;color:#9C7740}
.compass-october h3{font-size:1.65rem;margin:0}
.compass-october .check-list p{margin:0}
.compass-october .check-close{max-width:700px;font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--navy);text-align:center;margin:0 auto;text-wrap:pretty}
.compass-october .check-close::before{content:"";display:block;width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 24px}
.compass-october .bearings{background:var(--blue);color:var(--ivory)}
.compass-october .bearings h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
.compass-october .bearings .prose p:first-child{font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:1.4rem}
.compass-october .references{padding:45px 0;background:var(--ivory)}
.compass-october summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:1.5rem;padding:12px 0}
.compass-october .references ol{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px 48px}
.compass-october .references li{display:flex;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--champagne);padding-top:24px;font-size:1rem;min-width:0}
.compass-october .references li a,.compass-october .references li div>span{display:block}
.compass-october .ref-number{font-family:Lora,serif;font-size:1.4rem}
.compass-october .source-note{font-size:.95rem}
.compass-october .edition-footer{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory);padding:30px 0;font-size:.95rem}
.compass-october .edition-footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 30px;align-items:center}
.compass-october .edition-footer p{margin:0;flex:1 1 350px}
.compass-october .edition-footer>.wrap>p{font:700 10px/1.5 "Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory)}
.compass-october .edition-footer>.wrap>a{font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory)}
@media(max-width:1024px){.compass-october .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:44px}.compass-october .intro-grid,.compass-october .bearings-grid{gap:45px}.compass-october .feature-grid{padding-left:0;gap:45px}}
@media(max-width:768px){.compass-october .wrap{width:calc(100% - 48px)}.compass-october .intro-grid,.compass-october .feature-grid,.compass-october .bearings-grid,.compass-october .check-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.compass-october .intro,.compass-october .feature,.compass-october .check,.compass-october .bearings{padding:60px 0}.compass-october .check-list li{grid-template-columns:38px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px 20px}.compass-october .check-list p{grid-column:2}.compass-october .references ol{grid-template-columns:1fr}.compass-october .feature-heading{grid-template-columns:55px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}.compass-october .chapter{font-size:2.8rem}}
@media(max-width:430px){.compass-october .wrap{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.compass-october .hero{padding-bottom:55px}.compass-october h1{font-size:2.6rem}.compass-october .feature-heading{display:block}.compass-october .chapter{display:block;margin-bottom:22px}.compass-october .aside blockquote{font-size:1.6rem}}
@media print{.compass-october .contents,.compass-october .sticky-nav{display:none}.compass-october .hero,.compass-october .feature-3,.compass-october .bearings,.compass-october .edition-footer{background:white;color:#1D2952}.compass-october .edition-footer>.wrap>p,.compass-october .edition-footer>.wrap>a{color:var(--navy)}.compass-october .feature-grid,.compass-october .intro-grid,.compass-october .bearings-grid{display:block}.compass-october .wrap{width:100%}}

/* September's publication identity treatment, scoped to October's hero. */
.compass-october .hero-top{margin:0}
.compass-october .publication-identity{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin:0 0 28px;font:700 10px/1.5 "Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.compass-october .publication-rule{display:block;flex:0 0 42px;width:42px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.compass-october .publication-kicker{margin-bottom:24px;color:var(--gold);font:600 10px/1.7 "Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.compass-october .hero .deck{max-width:900px}
@media(max-width:768px){.compass-october .hero{padding-top:120px}.compass-october .contents{gap:0 22px}.compass-october .contents a{grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr);gap:8px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.compass-october .hero{padding-top:140px}.compass-october .publication-identity{gap:10px;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.13em;line-height:1.7}.compass-october .publication-rule{flex-basis:24px;width:24px}.compass-october .contents{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.compass-october .hero-grid{gap:34px}}

/* Sculptural October hero: complete artwork alongside the editorial copy. */
.compass-october .hero-composition{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:56px;margin-bottom:32px}
.compass-october .hero-editorial{min-width:0}
.compass-october .hero-art{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.compass-october .hero-art img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:420px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1086/1448;object-fit:contain}
.compass-october .hero .deck{font-family:Assistant,Arial,sans-serif}
.compass-october .contents{border-top-width:1px;gap:18px 24px}
.compass-october .contents>.eyebrow{margin-bottom:0}
.compass-october .contents a{padding:20px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(224,199,127,.25);border-top:0;align-content:start;transition:background-color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.compass-october .contents a:hover{background:rgba(224,199,127,.05);border-color:rgba(224,199,127,.5)}
.compass-october .contents a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--champagne);outline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.compass-october .hero-composition{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px}.compass-october .hero-art img{max-width:330px}.compass-october .hero h1{max-width:900px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.compass-october .hero-composition{gap:28px;margin-bottom:36px}.compass-october .hero-art img{width:85%;max-width:280px}.compass-october .contents{gap:18px}.compass-october .contents a{min-height:100px;padding:20px}.compass-october .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,8vw,3rem)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html:has(.compass-october){scroll-behavior:auto}.compass-october .contents a{transition:none}}

/* Final hero spacing polish; preserve the approved artwork and composition. */
.compass-october .contents{border-top-color:rgba(212,160,23,.65)}
@media(min-width:601px){.compass-october .contents a{grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;padding:18px 14px}}
@media(min-width:1101px){.compass-october .hero-composition{margin-bottom:4px}.compass-october .hero{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:56px}}

/* October Information Operations: September-inspired editorial margin note. */
.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note{align-self:start;background:var(--ivory);border-top:1px solid var(--gold);border-left:1px solid var(--champagne);padding:26px 24px;color:var(--navy)}
.compass-october .information-note-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-bottom:24px}
.compass-october .information-note-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;flex:0 0 32px;border:1px solid var(--champagne);border-radius:50%;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy)}
.compass-october .information-note-heading>div{display:grid;gap:6px}
.compass-october .information-note-kicker,.compass-october .information-note-heading strong{font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.65rem;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.compass-october .information-note-kicker{font-weight:600;color:var(--blue)}
.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note blockquote{margin:0 0 28px;font-family:Lora,Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.5}
.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note .question{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--champagne);padding:22px 0 0}
.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note .question .eyebrow{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:12px}
.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note .question p:last-child{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:1024px){.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note{max-width:620px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.compass-october :is(.feature-1,.feature-2,.feature-3) .information-note{padding:24px 22px}}

/* Commitments note sits on white against Section 02's warm ivory field. */
.compass-october .feature-2 .commitments-note{background:#fff}
.compass-october .feature-2{padding-bottom:66px}
@media(max-width:768px){.compass-october .feature-2{padding-bottom:48px}}

/* Dark editorial-note variant and the two approved AI-readiness paragraphs. */
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-note{background:var(--blue);color:var(--ivory);border-color:var(--champagne)}
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-note :is(.information-note-kicker,.information-note-heading strong,.information-note-mark,.question .eyebrow){color:var(--champagne)}
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-emphasis{border-left:2px solid var(--champagne);padding-left:24px;margin:30px 0}
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-emphasis p{font-family:Lora,Georgia,serif;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:18px}
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-emphasis p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.compass-october .feature-3{padding-bottom:66px}
@media(max-width:768px){.compass-october .feature-3{padding-bottom:48px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-emphasis{padding-left:20px}.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-emphasis p{font-size:1.15rem}}
.compass-october .feature-3 .feature-heading h2{margin-bottom:12px}
.compass-october .feature-3 .feature-heading{margin-bottom:14px}
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-attribution{margin:0 0 0 6px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:2px 0 2px 14px;color:var(--champagne);font-family:Assistant,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:normal}
.compass-october .feature-3 .readiness-attribution small{font-size:inherit}
@media(max-width:768px){.compass-october .feature-3 .feature-heading{margin-bottom:22px}}
@media(max-width:768px){.compass-october .check{padding-bottom:48px}}

/* October finale: the established Compass outline anchors the closing spread. */
.compass-october section.bearings{padding:72px 0 56px}
.compass-october .bearings .bearings-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:72px}
.compass-october .bearings-heading{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.compass-october .bearings-heading::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:110px 0 auto;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20600%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23E0C77F%22%20stroke-width%3D%221%22%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22300%22%20r%3D%22245%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22300%22%20r%3D%22230%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22300%22%20r%3D%22155%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M300%2020V580M20%20300H580M102%20102L498%20498M102%20498L498%20102%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M300%2048L326%20244L450%20150L356%20274L552%20300L356%20326L450%20450L326%20356L300%20552L274%20356L150%20450L244%20326L48%20300L244%20274L150%20150L274%20244Z%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M300%2048L300%20300L326%20244ZM552%20300L300%20300L356%20326ZM300%20552L300%20300L274%20356ZM48%20300L300%20300L244%20274Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23E0C77F%22%20fill-opacity%3D%22.22%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22300%22%20r%3D%2212%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M300%2055V78M300%20522V545M55%20300H78M522%20300H545%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;opacity:.12;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
.compass-october .bearings-heading .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;color:var(--champagne);margin-bottom:24px}
.compass-october .bearings-heading .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:42px;height:1px;flex:0 0 42px;background:var(--gold)}
.compass-october .bearings h2{line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:0}
.compass-october .bearings .prose{min-width:0}
.compass-october .bearings .bearings-direction{border-left:2px solid var(--champagne);padding-left:22px}
.compass-october .bearings .prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.compass-october .bearings-invitation{margin-top:42px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(224,199,127,.55);text-align:center}
.compass-october .bearings-cta{margin:0 0 24px}
.compass-october .bearings-invitation a{display:inline-block;max-width:100%;padding:14px 24px;border:1px solid var(--champagne);color:var(--ivory);font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none;text-underline-offset:5px}
.compass-october .bearings-invitation a:hover{color:var(--champagne);text-decoration:underline}
.compass-october .bearings-invitation a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ivory);outline-offset:6px}
.compass-october .bearings-signature{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--champagne);font-family:Lora,Georgia,serif;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7}
@media(max-width:1024px){.compass-october .bearings .bearings-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px}.compass-october .bearings-heading::before{inset:0 0 auto auto;width:260px;opacity:.07}}
@media(max-width:600px){.compass-october section.bearings{padding:56px 0 44px}.compass-october .bearings-heading::before{display:none}.compass-october .bearings-invitation{margin-top:32px;padding-top:26px}.compass-october .bearings-signature{font-size:.95rem}}
